QUEER FRUITS FILM FESTIVAL
Queer Fruits Film Festival
29th-30th December 2011
Star Court Theatre (TBA), Lismore
(Northern NSW, Australia)
International call for GLBTIQ films opens February 15th, 2011 (Earlybird entries until March 31st)
QUEER FILMMAKERS ENTER NOW :
Queer Fruits Film Festival is open to innovative, entertaining, intelligent and celebratory films of all lengths; from short films, to selected features completed within the last three years. Films which uplift and inspire; films which explore the serious realities and issues that confront the GLBTIQ communities. Fabulous films, which exude a charisma. In 2010, queer filmmakers from 15 countries internationally and every state in Australia entered; leading to the presentation of an outstanding program of GLBTIQ films.
A Distinguished Festival Jury will again independently judge the films and select award winners in all categories, with two special prizes : Local Filmmaker Incentive (open to queer filmmakers who are Northern Rivers' (Australian) residents) and Jury Prize (open to all films selected) to be awarded.
ENTER YOUR FILM NOW online at www.withoutabox.com/login/7806
Early Bird - must be received by Thursday March 31st; Regular June 30th; Late July 29th, Ext Late August 22nd 2011.
Background :
Queer Fruits Film Festival has been established to provide a vital regional screen culture event to enable the GLBTIQ communities and wider community to participate in the celebration and innovation of international queer filmmaking culture. Established in conjunction with Tropical Fruits Inc. one of the longest running grassroots GLBTIQ organisations in Australia(since 1988), Queer Fruits Film Festival is an enticing new annual event to screen Wednesday December 29th and Thursday December 30th, in the lead-up to the famous Tropical Fruits' New Year's Eve party - where around 3,000 local, national and international GLBTIQ patrons celebrate annually.
PRESTIGIOUS NEW AWARD
In 2011, all Australian GLBTIQ films entered with a production date within the calendar year (from December 1st 2010) and 27 minutes or less in duration (including credits) will automatically also be eligible to be considered as Queer Fruits Film Festival's
nomination for the National Film & Sound Archive acquisitive award The NFSA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Short Film Award - which carries a $5,000.00 cash prize and which will be awarded annually.
For further information, or to receive a copy of the 2011 Entry Form (PDF) & Guidelines : info@queerfruitsfilmfestival.org
QFFF P.O. Box 2101Byron Bay NSW 2481Australia
More information here.
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